Defensive back Cam Lewis is joining the Bears on a two-year deal, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
Lewis, who turns 29 next month, played his college ball at Buffalo and signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He played six seasons with the Bills.
He signed a one-year contract in 2023 and a two-year contract in 2024.
Now, he’s leaving Buffalo.
Lewis played 76 games with 14 starts with the Bills, totaling 166 tackles, an interception, three forced fumbles and 11 passes defensed.
He played 1,346 defensive snaps and 1,043 in his career with the team.
Connor McGovern said last week that he thought his time with the Bills was “over and done,” so it came as a surprise when news broke over the weekend that the center was signing a four-year deal to remain in Buffalo.
During an interview with Adam Schein of Mad Dog Sports Radio, McGovern explained how things took an unexpected turn ahead of the start of free agency. McGovern said that he always had interest in returning to the Bills, but that the team said he’d get a chance to hit the open market during exit interviews and that remained the plan until quarterback Josh Allen shared his preference for McGovern’s return.
“They were gonna let me test free agency,” McGovern said. “Then our good friend No. 17 kind of got involved and wanted to make sure that this got done.”
Keeping the best player on the team happy is usually a good idea and it seems the Bills were able to do that by securing McGovern’s commitment this week.
The Bills are keeping one of their tight ends around for the next couple of years.
According to multiple reports, Dawson Knox has agreed to a new three-year contract with Buffalo.
Knox, 29, had one year remaining on his deal with the Bills. But, as noted by Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, the tight end was due to make $12 million in 2026, with a $1.5 million roster bonus due to him on Sunday.
Now Knox and Buffalo have worked through a new deal to keep him with the club.
A third-round pick in the 2019 draft, Knox has played his entire career with the Bills. A one-time Pro Bowler, Knox has registered 229 catches for 2,694 yards with 27 touchdowns in his seven seasons.
In 2026, Knox played all 17 games with 12 starts, tallying 36 receptions for 417 yards with four TDs. He was on the field for 58 percent of Buffalo’s offensive snaps.
Bills kicker Tyler Bass missed the 2025 season with hip and groin injuries and he’ll be back with the team in 2026 on a new contract.
According to multiple reports, Bass and the Bills have agreed to a revised contract for the coming season. Bass has agreed to a $1.5 million pay cut in exchange for the Bills guaranteeing him $1 million of his compensation.
Bass will also have the ability to make back most of the pay cut through incentives.
Bass spent five seasons as the kicker in Buffalo before missing last season. He is 131-of-155 on field goals and 264-of-274 on extra points for his career.
The Bills are re-signing punter Mitch Wishnowsky to a one-year deal, Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com reports.
Wishnowsky, 34, was the third punter for the Bills last season, following Brad Robbins and Cameron Johnston. He averaged 45.3 yards on 38 punts, with a 41.3-yard net, and placed 18 inside the 20-yard line.
After kicker Matt Prater’s quad injury, Wishnowsky kicked off in Week 18 and the playoffs.
The 49ers selected Wishnowsky in the fourth round in 2019, and he spent six years with the team.
Wishnowsky has a career average of 45.5 yards on 348 punts, with a 40.9-yard net.
